Stand for flowers



No. 626,5l3- Patented June 6', I899.

- A. F. VARNS.

STAND FOR FLOWERS;

(Application filed. Mar. 8, 1899.) "In Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet l.

Patented June 6, I899.

A. F. VARNS.

STAND FDR FLOWERS.

(Application filed Mar. 3, 1899.)

2 Shaats$heet 2.

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

ALBERT F. VARNS, OF KUNKLE, OIIIO.

STAND FOR FLOWERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 626,513, dated June 6,1899.

Application filed March 3, 1899. Serial No. 707,658. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT F. VARNS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kunkle, in the county of William and State of Ohio, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in- Stands for Flowers, 850., ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in stands for flowers and similararticles and per tains to a stand having a plurality of shelvessupported by pivotal rods,whereby the shelves can be placed in avertical position one above the other or turned to a relatively-inclinedposition or to a horizontal position, as may be desired.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a standembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the shelvesin solid lines in a horizontal line and in dotted lines in' arelatively-inclined position. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional View, theshelves being shown in a relatively horizontal position. Fig. 4 is adetached view of one of the shelf-supporting plates. Fig. 5 is an endperspective view of the middle stationary shelf and the shelf-supportingrails.

Referring now to the drawings, A indicates two standards suitablyconnected by means of a rod or rods B, and O a shelf supported in ahorizontal position between the upper ends of these standards. Thisshelf is supported by the brackets D, which have their outer endssecured to the upper ends of the standards and their inner ends securedto the under side of the shelf. The ends of this shelf are supportedaway fromand out of contact with the adjacent sides of the standards A,and its ends are provided with the shelf-plates E. These shelf-platesare provided at one end with the depending arm F and at an intermediatepoint with the depending arm G. The arm F is considerably longer thanthe arm G, and pivotally attached to the arms F and G are theshelf-supporting rods I and J. Supported between these rods are theshelves K, which are provided with end plates E, similar to the plateswhich are secured to the ends of the center shelf 0.

One of the brackets D passes above theupper rail or rod I and the otherbracket D passes between the lower rail or rod J and the upper one I, asclearly illustrated in Fig. 5.

The essential feature of my invention is providing the plate E withdepending arm G, whereby both the upper and lower rails or rods arepivoted at a point below the shelves, and the upper rail or rod isthrown considerably back of the front edge of the shelf out of the way.

By reference to Figs. 2 and 5 it will be seen that when the shelves arecarried in a horizontal line the rails engage the brackets D and theshelves are limited to this movement.

I am aware that it is not new to provide a stand having a stationarycentral shelf to which the rails or rods are pivoted and to pivot theother shelves in turn to these rods. 1 am also aware that it is not newto have the depending arm F; but so far as I am aware it is new toprovide the depending arm G, whereby the top rail is carriedconsiderably back of the front edge of the shelves, which is anadvantage in exposing to view the articles placed upon the shelves andalso in enabling the articles to be handled more readily thereon.

A stand constructed as above described is' simple, cheap, and durableand enables the shelves to be placed either in a vertical line, ahorizontal line,or at any inclination between the vertical andhorizontal lines, as will be readily understood.

For the purpose of holding the shelves in any desired adjusted positionI provide a swivel-bolt M, passing through one of the standards andhaving a clamping-n utN on its outer end and an eye P on its inner end,which receives the free end Q of a link R, which has its opposite endpivotally connected with the upper rail I. By means of this arrangementthe shelves can be adjusted to the desired position and clamped in thatposition against movement, as will be readily understood.

' Having thus described myinvention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is v A stand of the character described comprisingstandards, a stationary shelf provided at its ends with end plates Ehaving at their rear ends the depending long arms F, and interto thebrackets E of the stationary shelf and to the arms of which the rails Iand J are pivoted substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ALBERT F. VARNS.

Witnesses:

G. R. SHAFFER, CHARLES OXENDER.

